There are 4 ways to get from Okayama to Obama by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obamatrain
4h 28m¥4,986–7,140Drive 231.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Obamacar 231.7 km
3h 48m¥3,982–5,752Train, bus via Kobe
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Higashimaizuru-ekibus
- Take the train from Higashimaizuru to Obamatrain
5h 36m¥5,137–6,161Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Higashimaizuru-ekibus
6h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Obama is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Obama is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Obama. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Obama via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Okayama and Obama is 340 km. The road distance is 231.7 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Obama without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Okayama to Obama, including transfers.
Okayama to Obama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Obama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Obama is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Okayama to Obama.
There are 36+ hotels available in Obama.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Obama, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Obama via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Obama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashimaizuru to Obama
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Higashimaizuru-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0773-75-5000
- Website
- kyotokotsu.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Higashimaizuru-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- kyotokotsu.jp
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